DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting shipping in the region. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the Thursday night raid on the Liberian-flagged tanker Mercer…
CPP Boss Machin Quits After Overseas Trip for COVID Shot, Defying Government Advice
February 26, 2021
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The head of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Mark Machin, has resigned after travelling to the United Arab Emirates to be vaccinated against COVID-19, flouting Canadian government’s travel advice and drawing criticism. CPPIB, the country’s largest pension fund, on Friday named John Graham as chief executive officer, who is currently senior managing director and…
United Arab Emirates Publishes First Photo From Mars Probe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet. The picture, taken Wednesday, shows sunlight just coming across the surface of Mars. It shows Mars’ north pole, as well as Mars’ largest volcano, Olympus Mons. The image comes from its “Amal,” or…
Biden to Keep Tariffs on Aluminum Imports From UAE, Reversing Trump’s Policy
President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation maintaining a 10 percent tariff rate on aluminum imports from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reversing former President Donald Trump’s move to end the levies on his last day as president. Biden’s Feb. 1 proclamation argues for keeping the tariffs on grounds of national security. “The available evidence indicates…
UAE Adopts Amendments to Grant Citizenship to Investors and Other Professionals
DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals including scientists, doctors, and their families, the government said on Saturday. “The UAE cabinet, local Emiri courts, and executive councils will nominate those eligible for the citizenship under clear criteria set for each category,”…
Trump Administration Designates UAE and Bahrain ‘Major Security Partners’
The White House late Friday designated the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain as “major security partners” of the United States. “The designation as a ‘Major Security Partner’ is a status unique to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain,” press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. “It recognizes our…
Trump Administration Designates UAE and Bahrain as ‘Major Security Partners’
The White House late Friday designated the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain as “major security partners” of the United States. “The designation as a ‘Major Security Partner’ is a status unique to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain,” press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. “It recognizes our…
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